A 55-acre tract of land at Acadia National Park in Maine would be transformed into space for affordable housing for seasonal workers at the park and Mount Desert Island residents under legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins.

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured two grants totaling $911,117 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support economic development planning in the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor in Virginia and North Carolina. The grants are funded through the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. EDA’s programs to advance economic recovery and resilience in travel, tourism, and other sectors.

An Austrian who aimed to make a solo climb to the top of North America's tallest mountain died in the process, with his body being spotted by Denali National Park and Preserve rangers flying over the mountain.

Days of silence from a 35-year-old Austrian climber high on Denali has prompted an aerial search of the mountain by rangers at Denali National Park and Preserve.